5/24/2021 11:39:10 PM Welcome to Virginia! By Arimi Yamada JETRO released a video to attract Japanese companies to expand their business in Virginia. JETRO is a Japanese non-profit organization...
5/20/2021 10:13:47 PM To Be or Not To Be: What's the likely Verdict for OSHA's Emergency ETS. Our colleague Chuck Palmer weighs in! By Farrah Rifelj At first we were patiently waiting to see if OSHA would issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). When patience wore thin, states and...
5/16/2021 2:02:38 AM Biden budget buildup guarantees busy summer in Washington By Lucia Alonzo Washington is bracing for a flurry of activity starting around Thursday, May 27, when the Biden Administration is set to finally deliver...
5/14/2021 4:22:32 PM Depositions by Zoom & the Return to "Normal" By Michael Best Over the course of the past year, conducting depositions via video-conference (e.g. Zoom) has evolved from being a rarity to the norm,...
5/14/2021 1:55:47 PM Manufacturing: The Engine That Drives The Wisconsin Economy By Charles Palmer Today marks the last episode of the Wisconsin Made. The Podcast. For those that are unfamiliar, in lieu of the annual black-tie gala for...
5/13/2021 7:46:05 PM Compliance Concerns for Employers with New, Permanent Out-of-State Workforces By Michael Best Many businesses saw their workforces turn remote during the pandemic, with some permitting employees to work from anywhere. These remote...
5/13/2021 5:23:41 PM NFT's for Patents? By Jeffrey Peterson Interesting article providing a good summary of the interest in using NFT's to automate patent transactions (sales or licenses). At the...
5/12/2021 9:33:42 PM The Department of Education Expands Scope of HEERF Grants For Students By Daniel Kaufman Yesterday's updated FAQs from the Department of Education signal a change in policy that now enables more students to receive HEERF...
5/11/2021 7:34:42 PM Vaccine Passports at the Courthouse? By James Fieweger As courts around the country resume trial dockets and attempt to get back to "normal," a federal district court in Massachusetts has...
5/8/2021 10:05:05 PM Reality check: researchers establish that "zero risk" is not attainable when it comes to food safety. By Paul Benson Vince Lombardi famously said: "Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." Now there is a study,...
5/5/2021 10:03:18 PM Early Messaging from USEPA Enforcement HQ By David Crass USEPA HQ's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) in Washington recently released two memoranda telegraphing enhanced...
5/5/2021 8:51:29 PM Biden DOL rolls back Trump Administration's "Independent Contractor Rule" By Farrah Rifelj Hopefully the ink never dried on any business's worker classification evaluation under the Trump Administration's January 7, 2021 DOL...